I just do not know who CAL would out on these routes. They would not want to put RJ's back on these routes. In fact CAL took some RJ routes from XJet because they were not profitable...CLL for example.

So CAL would have to find another prop shop for these routes and I can think of only CommutAir and Skywest.

Skywest 120's are not want CAL wants, this is why Colgan came in with the larger airframes. I even heard SkyWest bid the routes cheaper than Colgan but Colgan still got it because of the Saabs.

CommutAir has what, 15 Q200? That plane would work well on the IAH routes but they would need to find another 15 planes for IAH and hire another 120+ pilots and 80 flight attendants.

I honestly feel that the CAL expectations for Colgan in IAH with the Saabs in low. It makes up such a small % of the total CAL ops and Colgan would have to really screw up in order for CAL to make a change.

I think it is more of CAL does not want to make a change, Colgan is going to have to make them do a change.

But who really knows, we are all just as good as our current codeshare contract. For anyone to think their airlines flying contract is safe and secure, thats just not reality.